Napolitano to visit Texas, Calif., tour border sites

2/4/13 9:19 AM EST

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano is headed to the border to discuss border security, following a week that saw President Barack Obama and lawmakers put forth immigration proposals.

Napolitano is scheduled to travel to San Diego, Calif., and El Paso, Texas, on Monday and Tuesday to inspect border security operations at the Southwest border, where she will meet with state and local stakeholders, according to a White House release.

Obama announced an immigration plan last week that would not make citizenship for illegal immigrants contingent on proof that the border has been secured a potential sticking point for Republicans — including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).

Rubio helped co-author a bipartisan immigration plan with Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and John McCain (R-Ariz), among others, that would link border security improvements with a pathway to citizenship.